{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-54",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/20",
  "legislation_title": "Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009",
  "path": "section/54",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "54",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Chapter—\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n“company” has the same meaning as in Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (see section 1 of that Act);\n“financial year”—\n(a)in relation to a company, has the same meaning as in Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (see section 390 of that Act);\n(b)in relation to a limited liability partnership, has the same meaning as in Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (as it applies in relation to limited liability partnerships);\n(c)in relation to a registered society, means a year of account within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (see sections 77 and 78 of that Act);\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n“limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership formed under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c. 12) or the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 12 (N.I.));\n“local authority” has the meaning given by section 36(6);\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n“qualifying Welsh local authority entity” has the meaning given by section 36(5);\n“registered society” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014;\n“relevant entity” has the meaning given by section 36(3).\n(2) In this Chapter references to an entity being “connected with” a local authority are to be construed in accordance with subsection (6) of section 212 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28).",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 54(1) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 113; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), Sch. 4 para. 149 (with Sch. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 54(1) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 153(2) (with Sch. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 54(1) omitted (1.8.2014) by virtue of Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 153(3) (with Sch. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 54(1) inserted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 153(4) (with Sch. 5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/54",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:57.702412+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}